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and responsibilities of the EMPLOYEES and shall therefore be accomplished <br /> during normal working hours only when consistent with such EMPLOYEE duties <br /> and responsibilities. The aggrieved EMPLOYEE and the UNION representative <br /> shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay when a <br /> GRIEVANCE is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER during normal <br /> working hours provided the EMPLOYEE and the UNION representative have <br /> notified and received the prior approval of the designated supervisor who has <br /> determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the <br /> work programs of the EMPLOYER. <br /> 7.2 PROCEDURE <br /> GRIEVANCES, as defined in ARTICLE 2, Section 2.6, shall be resolved in <br /> conformance with the following procedure: <br /> Step 1.An EMPLOYEE claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or <br /> application of this AGREEMENT shall, within twenty-one (21) calendar <br /> days after such alleged violation has occurred,present such GRIEVANCE <br /> to the EMPLOYEE'S supervisor as designated by the EMPLOYER. The <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative will discuss and give an answer to <br /> such Step 1 GRIEVANCE within ten(10) calendar days after receipt. A <br /> GRIEVANCE not resolved by the operation of Step 1 of the grievance <br /> procedure may be appealed by the Union by filing a notice to that effect <br /> with the EMPLOYER designated representative.-Such notice shall set forth <br /> the nature of the GRIEVANCE,the facts on which it is based,the provision <br /> or provisions of the AGREEMENT allegedly violated and the remedy <br /> requested. Such notice shall be filed within ten(10)calendar days after the <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative's final answer in Step 1. —Any <br /> GRIEVANCE not appealed in writing to Step 2 by the UNION within ten <br /> (10)calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 2.If appealed, the EMPLOYER designated representative shall conduct a <br /> conference with the union and the EMPLOYEE in an attempt to resolve the <br /> grievance. At such conference, the union shall present the grievance in <br /> writing signed by the affected EMPLOYEE and the union.— The <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative shall give the UNION the <br /> EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer in writing within ten(10)calendar days after <br /> receipt of such Step 2 GRIEVANCE. A GRIEVANCE not resolved in Step <br /> 2 may be appealed to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar days following the <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative's final Step 2 answer.- Any <br /> GRIEVANCE not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the UNION within ten <br /> (10)calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3.A GRIEVANCE unresolved in Step 2 and appealed in Step 3 may be <br /> submitted to the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services. —A <br /> GRIEVANCE not resolved in Step 3 may be appealed to Step 4 within ten <br /> (10)calendar days following the EMPLOYER'S final answer in Step 3. <br /> LFormatted:Right,Right: 0" <br /> 9 /, <br /> 4, <br />